15 jobs found in Rotorua

Join Our South Waikato Farm Team! A great mid-season opportunity has opened up for a motivated, experienced Senior Farm Assistant to join our team on our South Waikato dairy farm.  This role suits someone with a great attitude who can confidently assist with day-to-day farm operations and work well alongside the Operations Manager/Equity Owner and our 2IC and relief staff. About the Role: As a Farm Assistant, you will be involved in a wide range of daily farm tasks, including: Milking in a 40-aside herringbone shed with ACR, CowManager, and System 5 feed pad Assisting with animal health, cow treatments, and general stock care Feed mixing and feeding out Effluent application using RainWave and cannon systems Supporting calving operations during Spring and Autumn General farm and shed maintenance to keep infrastructure and equipment in good condition We are a split-calving farm with an autumn-heavy focus , and animal welfare is...

Wairarapa Moana Incorporation is an innovative and progressive farming business and an equal opportunities employer. Our vision and values are to nurture our people, place and future. Our portfolio includes a large, dairy farming operation covering over 5,500ha in the Mangakino district. We are seeking a motivated Farm Assistant to join our team immediately.  Experience in dairy farming and animal management skills preferred.  This role will involve milking, operating farm machinery, animal husbandry, farm maintenance and pasture management. Applicants must have previous experience, a positive attitude and willingness to learn.  Minimum guaranteed hours per week are 44. If you believe that you have the skills, knowledge and experience to be successful in this role, forward your CV and Cover Letter to our contact person. Our competitive remuneration package includes accommodation and access to training and development. Wairarapa Moana Incorporation conduct...

we are looking for experienced and motivated Assistant Manager for next season. Minimum two year experience or Level-4 qualification in any field is required for this position. Assistant Manager will be responsible for running the day to day operation in the absence of contract milker.   You should understand and takes responsibility for daily tasks such as running of the dairy, effluent management and feeding. completes tasks without any supervision and can supervise and train other staff. Looks for opportunities to work more effectively and efficiently to improve the business. Duties and Responsibilities: Milking: Understands and implements efficient milking practices and keep the far dairy clean. Hygienic: Record health treatments and solve milk quality problems. Animals: Diagnoses common ailments and treat accordingly. competent in all aspects of calving and matting. Feed: Implement best practice for pasture, crop and supplement management for optimal quality and...

Wairarapa Moana Incorporation is an innovative and progressive farming business and an equal opportunities employer. Our vision and values are to nurture our people, place and future. Our portfolio includes a large, dairy farming operation covering over 5,500ha in the Mangakino district. We are seeking a motivated Farm Assistant to join our team immediately.  Experience in dairy farming and animal management skills preferred.  We are seeking a motivated Permanent PART TIME Farm Assistant to join our team immediately.  Experience in dairy farming and animal management skills preferred. DRIVE IN ROLE. This role will involve milking, operating farm machinery, animal husbandry, farm maintenance and pasture management. Applicants must have previous experience, a positive attitude and willingness to learn.  Minimum guaranteed hours per week are 44. If you believe that you have the skills, knowledge and experience to be successful in this role, forward your CV and...

We have a farm assistant role available. This role will assist with the day-to-day operations of the farm, working closely with the herd owning sharemilker.   We twice a day milk 360 cows on 115 hectares, through a modern 32 aside herringbone with automatic cup removers, on flat land 10 minutes from Matamata. Milking's are fast and efficient. The farm has great infrastructure and is set up with the daily operators in mind.   Daily jobs include but not limited to:   Milk harvesting   Stock handling and work   Tractor work    Weed and pest control   Assistance with general farm maintenance.   We are seeking someone who:    Has a positive can-do attitude   Is quiet with stock   Is a good communicator   Reliable and honest   Keen to learn and develop   Confident on a 2-wheel...

NO OVERSEAS APPLICANTS PLEASE - for NZ Citizens / residents ONLY Assists with daily operational tasks as directed, including feeding, milking, animal health, effluent. Is aware of on-farm compliance, e.g. health, safety, and wellbeing, environment, animal welfare, etc.   Milking: Assists in an efficient and hygienic milking routine. Follows procedure to produce high-quality milk.  Animals: Assists in the safe handling of animals, reports any health and welfare issues as per farm policy.  Feed: Controls weeds. Sets break fences and feeds out as directed.  Environment: Assists with nutrient, effluent and water management as directed by farm policy.  People: Works well with others, building a strong team culture Machine, Vehicles and Technology: Safely uses and maintains vehicles on farm as directed by on farm policy.  Health, safety and wellbeing: Involved in building a health, safety and wellbeing culture. Models' farms health, safety and...

We are looking for someone with a team attitude and all those good things working in a team is all about....being punctual, reliable and work well with other people. If you think that's you..... We milk 1000 cows 6 minutes from Te Awamutu and 15 minutes from Cambridge. The shed is a 70 bail rotary with ACR's, Protrack auto drafting, auto plant and vat wash and in shed feeding. We have Allflex collars on the cows. The farm is well set up and we take pride in operating a tidy and productive farm. We are looking for a Farm Assistant to join our team to help with milking, tractor driving and general farm duties. You need experience working on a dairy farm in New Zealand and at least 1 year, current dairy farming experience. Experience milking in a rotary shed is an advantage. You will be competent operating 2 and 4 wheel motorbikes safely. You MUST be eligible to work in NZ. If you do not have citizenship/residency PLEASE DO NOT apply. Please clearly outline your work...

We are looking for someone to milk, and do basic essential farm jobs milking am and pm daily with every second weekend off for either 2 or 3 days. Or possibly Monday to Friday work with weekends off This is a DRIVE IN position. Located in Waihou 10 minutes from Morrinsville, 5 minutes from Te Aroha. 26 Aside Herringbone with in shed meal feeders. Quiet Cows. Farm work/extra hours available if required. Potential for weekdays only, we can be flexible to suit applicant.

We are seeking someone to assist with milking twice a day (AM and PM) currently requiring someone to be available to milk every second weekend on Saturday and Sunday, and then after mating it will become every second Friday, Saturday and Sunday Position to start Saturday 12th September 2026 and be available every second weekend from this date. Please send your interest through to [email protected] or call the office on 07 8713218 and ask for Lannah All applicants must already be in NZ, and either be a NZ resident or hold the correct visa to be eligible to work in NZ.

Drive-in milker/farm assistant who can milk as part of a 2-person team in the mornings through a  herringbone shed with cup removers. Additional tasks as required such as bringing in cows & setting up fences. Potentially extra hours available for pm milkings, fencing, tree felling/wood cutting, weed control etc. This role would also be suitable for an ambitious trainee with a desire and passion to develop the skills necessary for a career in dairy farming. Remuneration according to experience and responsibilities. If you have a willingness to learn, you are honest and dependable, fit and energetic and sufficiently experienced in the milk shed, please email your CV and cover letter including references from your last two employers to support your application. Only applicants who are genuine, drug free and eligible to work in NZ please. Farm location: 7 km North of Hamilton PLEASE NOTE WE ARE NOT ACCREDITED EMPLOYERS SO CANNOT ACCEPT APPLICATIONS FROM JOB SEEKERS...

Looking for two farm assistants for 140h farm milking 450 cows split calving. will be doing milking's, spraying weeds fencing an all other day today farm duties. No experience needed willing to teach the right person. Applicants will have to be drug free an maybe asked to do a drug test.

Herd Manager – Modern Goat Dairy (10 mins from Hamilton) We are looking for an enthusiastic and experienced Herd Manager to join our dedicated team on a beautiful 110-hectare goat farm. Located just 10 minutes from Hamilton, this is an excellent opportunity to work with modern infrastructure and grow your career in a niche agricultural sector. The Role: You will play a key part in the daily operations of our 1700 -strong goat herd. Milking Operations: Assisting with milking twice daily through our modern 80-bale rotary shed. General Farm Maintenance: Supporting the team with varied tasks including fencing, weed control, and yard work. Animal Welfare: Monitoring health and ensuring high standards of animal husbandry. Operating Machinery: Scraping out, feeding out, weed spraying ect. About You: We value a positive attitude and a genuine interest in the industry. The ideal candidate will have: Dairy Experience: Some previous experience in dairy farming is...

Due to personal reasons a staff member has left and we require a farm assistant to join our team. we milk 1250 cows through a 64 bale rotary. each person only cups 350-400 cows and then does other duty's while milking.  the cow shed is very efficient using protrack, cup removers and auto teat sprayer. Staff are on a 6/2 roster all year round. we have the young stock down the back of the farm with a well equip team to manage them. 

800 Autumn  calving farm 50 bail  New Zealand farm  Experience essential : Must be living in NZ  I will not reply to people living outside of New Zealand Milking, tractor driving, fencing, weed control and water maintenance and getting cows in on 2 and 4 wheel motorbikes. We offer a safe working environment and with 4 dairy farms all linking each other we have internal promotions available. We have great managers on each farm that enjoy training and helping each other. Must be tidy, house proud and be able to provide reference's. A pre employment drug test and a police check. Must be living in New Zealand     

Assistant Farm manager: will be  Good with grass and allocation to cows, knows how to calculate feed requirements. Embraces technology we use Halter and auto drafting. Enjoys everything Dairy farming. Knows how to find mastitis, treat lame cows and is tidy and well organized.  Enjoys sharing knowledge, open to listening to your team mates. Maintains eclectic fences  and can repair and erect new fences. Good with tractors, feeding out using a wagon and bale feeders knows how to use a grease gun. Can fix water toughs find leaks put in new water lines. Farm: One of four that all join to each other. 780 Autumn calving cows changing to spring calving with calving 200 this August.  50 bail rotary, halter , auto drafting and  cow wrangler for lame cows, self mixing teat spray, half peat flats  and half gentle rolling clay hills. Well laned, good machinery and motor bikes. We offer safe working conditions, everyone to have pre employment drug and police checks with...